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Condemn the "Greatest Show on Earth"
Target: Steve Koonin, President of TNT
Sponsored by: ASPCA
Sponsored by: ASPCA
An upcoming TV series, "Greatest Show on Earth", promises a "behind-the-scenes" look at the legendary Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. But the real story is that Circus staff regularly abuse and torment performing elephants with bull hooks, chains and other devices.
The abuse of Ringling Bros. circus elephants -- well documented by animal welfare organizations, state humane agencies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspectors -- violates both the federal Endangered Species Act and the Animal Welfare Act, which prohibit the abuse of endangered animals used in entertainment.
Many have witnessed routine violent abuse and cruelty toward the elephants, including frequently hitting the elephants with bull hooks, rubbing dirt into sores of elephants to conceal their wounds, and routinely chaining the elephants on concrete or in cramped rail cars for many hours of every day and night.
This kind of cruelty is not entertainment -- contact TNT and urge them to cancel the "Greatest Show on Earth" series.
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goodluck big lil guys :)
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Anyone who mistreats any animal belongs in prison. They are potential murderers. These animals belong in the wild and not used for entertainment. I will urge everyone I know not to watch The greatest Show on Earth TV series.
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Abusing ANY animal is cruel & inhumane & it needs to stop!!!
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Animal abuse is unjustifiable. Using animals for entertainment in circuses is outmoded and outdated.
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ANIMAL ABUSE TURNS INTO CHILD ABUSE 90% OF THE TIME. RINGLING IS KNOWN FOR HIRING SEX OFFENDERS AND EXCONS WHO THEN TORTURE ANIMALS. HOW DO YOU PLAN TO EDIT AROUND ALL THE ANIMAL ABUSE AND FOUL LANGUAGE. I WILL NEVER WATCH TNT OR ANY TURNER CHANNEL AGAIN.
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ELEPHANT STANDING ON HIS HEAD LOOKS LIKE IT WOULD HURT THEY ARNT SUPPOSE TO BE DOING THAT KIND OF STUFF
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Elephants belong in the wild. BAN circuses from using ANY wild animal as entertainment.
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Lets stop the human race being so ignorant and primitive with animals. Using animals on circus is cruel and unnecessary. Give the animals the love and respect they deserve.
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The respect we deserve should always be extended beyond ourselves. Please stop animal abuse today. Thank You, Kendal Palmer
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we are animals just as elephants are, so we have got no rightto abuse them
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Stop all abuse and cruelty to all of these animals !
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